Pork Belly Burnt Ends in the Oven! | Meat Candy Recipe

habanero peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeño peppers

💰Cheaper: serrano peppers

Jalapeños offer a milder heat while maintaining flavor.

peach preserves

🥗Healthier: unsweetened peach puree

💰Cheaper: canned peaches

Peach puree reduces sugar content while still providing peach flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup with spices

Homemade sauce can control sugar and additives.

Cube the pork belly into 1-inch thick cubes.

Add mustard as a binder to the pork belly cubes.

Add 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke to the pork belly for smoky flavor.

Season the pork belly with barbecue rub.

Place the pork belly meat side down on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack.

Bake the pork belly at 275°F for 3 hours.

After 3 hours, transfer the pork belly into an aluminum pan.

Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the aluminum pan with the pork belly.

Drizzle honey over the pork belly in the pan.

Add brown sugar to the pork belly in the pan.

Add a generous amount of barbecue sauce to the pork belly in the pan.

Bake for another 30 minutes.

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